Case number: 4:25-bk-32573 - ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    05/06/2025

  • Last Filing

    12/20/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
SmBus, Subchapter_V, PlnDue, DsclsDue, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-32573

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/06/2025
Date converted:  10/01/2025
341 meeting:  11/12/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  01/16/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/05/2025

Debtor

ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC

5005 Riverway Drive, Suite 440
Houston, TX 77056
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2512549

represented by
William P Haddock

Pendergraft & Simon
2777 Allen Parkway
Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-528-8555
Fax : 713-868-1267
Email: whaddock@pendergraftsimon.com

Robert Lewis Pendergraft

Pendergraft & Simon, LLP
The Riviana Building
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-737-8213
Fax : 713-868-1267
Email: rlp@pendergraftsimon.com

Leonard H Simon

Pendergraft Simon, LLP
The Riviana Building
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-737-8207
Fax : 832-202-2810
Email: lsimon@pendergraftsimon.com

Trustee

Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125
TERMINATED: 10/01/2025

represented by
Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125
Email: tom@howley-law.com

Trustee

Jon Maxwell Beatty

1127 Eldridge Pkwy
Suite 300, #383
Houston, TX 77077
832-529-3381
TERMINATED: 10/03/2025

 
 
Trustee

Christopher R Murray

Jones Murray LLP
602 Sawyer St
Ste 400
Houston, TX 77007
832-529-1999

represented by
Matthew W. Bourda

Jones Murray LLP
602 Sawyer Street
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
832-529-1999
Email: matthew@jonesmurray.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
represented by
Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/20/2025138BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[137] Transcript) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 12/20/2025. (Admin.)
12/17/2025137Transcript RE: motion hearing held on 10/1/25 before Judge EDUARDO V. RODRIGUEZ. Transcript is available for viewing in the Clerk's Office. Within 21 days, parties are advised to comply with privacy requirements of Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037, ensuring that certain protected information is redacted from transcripts prior to their availability on PACER. Filed by Transcript access will be restricted through 03/17/2026. (VeritextLegalSolutions)
12/09/2025136AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Expedited (7 days)) by Laura Haley/Lawley. This is to order a transcript of hearing held on October 1, 2025 before Judge Eduardo Rodriguez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions (Filed By Everett Lawley ). (Haley, Laura). Electronically forwarded to Veritext Legal Solutions on 12/10/2025. Estimated Transcript Completion Date: 12/17/2025. Modified on 12/10/2025 (amc7).
11/26/2025135BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[133] Order on Application for Compensation) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 11/26/2025. (Admin.)
11/25/2025134Trustee Certification of Services Rendered Under 11 U.S.C. Section 330(e). I rendered the following service in the case and am eligible for payment under 11 U.S.C. Section 330(e): Filed a Notice of Assets. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. (Executed on 11/25/2025). (Related document(s):[118] Trustee's Request for Notice of Assets) (Murray, Christopher)
11/24/2025133Order Approving Pendergraft & Simon, LLP's Final Application for Approval of Fees and Expenses. Related Doc [127]). Granting for Pendergraft & Simon, LLP. Signed on 11/24/2025. (njc7)
11/22/2025132BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[131] Order on Application to Employ) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 11/22/2025. (Admin.)
11/20/2025131Order Granting Chapter 7 Trustees Application to Employ Jones Murray LLP as General Bankruptcy Counsel as of October 1, 2025 . (Related Doc [125]) Signed on 11/20/2025. (njc7)
11/06/2025130AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Shelby Jordan/Lawley. This is to order a transcript of 9/23/25 before Judge Eduardo Rodriguez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions (Filed By Everett Lawley ). (Jordan, Shelby) Copy request electronically forwarded to Veritext Legal Solutions on 11/6/2025. Estimated completion date: 11/7/2025. Modified on 11/6/2025 (smg4).
11/05/2025129BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):128 Order on Application for Compensation) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 11/05/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 11/05/2025)